The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-16
HAWAIIAN PARLIAMENT.
Legislative Assembly-Extra SEES
sion of 1887.
Eleventh Day.

TUESDAY, November I0th.
House met at 10 o'clock a. III. Prayer by
the Chaplain Minutes read and approved
PETITIONS.
Noble Castle presented petition from
88f Chinese residents protesting against the
bill in which special tax is put on them.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The Hon. Noble also presented petition
from several hundred Chinese residents,
nraving that they have equal rights with
others under the new Constitution. he
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
The Hon. member also presented three
netitions from Chinese residents OF Kohala,
Wailuku and Hilo, praying that the opium
license be withdrawn. Referred to special
committee.
Rep. Helekunihi presented a petition
from Honolulu, praying that hospital be
erected in each district; that the friends OF
Ieners take care of them; that lepers who
have been cured at KakaakO be released;
that no lepers be sent to Molokai who have
been sick ten years, etc. Referred to SAM
tary Committee.
Rep. Paris presented petition praying
that 81 900 be appropriated fora school
house at Kahaluu, North KOna. Referred
to Education Committee.
PRINTING EXPENSES.
Rep. Kawainui presented resolution
that the Secretary examine the records OF
1886, or obtain from other sources the
amount paid last session for printing, and
| the rate paid per page. Adopted.
Noble Smith said he wished the Secretary
| ioy. A committee had been looking for the
| books of account, but were unable to find
| them Evidently they had disappeared.
| An unusual rate was charged last session,
the t" Elele " office being paid IS per page.
| The bills for printing amounted to between
$4,000 and $1,000.
| LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.
Minister Green read first time an Act
to appropriate moneys for the expenses OF
| the Legislative extra session of 1887. The
| DILL provides for O,OOO to defray the ex-
penses. Passed to second reading.
A CORRECTION.
Minister Green said if it was in order he
would like to make correction. Mr.. Mac
| farIane had called his attention to what he
had said in the House, that he, Macfarlane,
| believed there was a contract price. Mr..
| 1t does not matter much He would rather
the House refer to his written reports. A
| wreng impression had seemed to gam
| ground with regard to the $4,000 He
would refer to Armstrong; letter IN Mac
| farlane's report, which gave full particulars
| of that amount. There was no doubt in his
| mind that these amounts were paid to the
| issuing house.
THE LEPROSY QUESTION.
Rep A. S. Wilcox put the following ques-
tons to the Minister of Interior:
l. Has this Government taken any steps
to procure the services of any one to make
scientific study of leprosy in a way SINH
lar to the way DR.. Aiming was doing when
| here?
2. If the Government has not taken any
such steps, does the Government intend
| doing so in the near future?
3. If steps have been taken, or if steps
have not been taken, please state what the
intentions of the Government are in the
| matter.
GOVERNMENT LANDS
Noble Townsend put the following ques
tons to the Minister OF Interior:
1. Have any Government lands beer
leased or sold in a manner contrary to law
within the last two years?
2 If so, what is the opinion of the Gov
eminent with regard to the legality anc
equity of the titles under which such lands
are held?
3. Are any such lands, if any such there
be, suitable for division under the Home
stead law?
4. What is the policy of the Government
in this matter?
UNPAID BILLS, ETC.
Rep. KamuOha presented the following
questions to the Minister of Finance: State
the number of bills unpaid and due for Si1
months ending July 1, 1887; particulars o
miscellaneous bills amounting altogethel
to $3.50, 773 "a; the balance in Treasury
July l, 1887, etc.
ORDER OF DAY.
Third reading of an Act relating to th'
number of Justices of the Supreme Court.
Noble Castle moved it be laid on the table
Rep. Paehaeole moved it pass.
Rep. c. Brown called for the ayes anC
noes.
The motion to lay on the table having
been lost, the ayes and noes were taken Oh
the motion to pass the bill with the follow
ing result. Total votes cast AZ:
| Ayes-Thurston, Ashford, Young, Ro
inson, Jaeger, Smith, Waterhouse, Foster
Luhiau, Wall, Townsend, Hitchcock, Bald
win, Bailey. Makee, Bertelmann, Dole
Hustace, DowSett Jr., Kalaukoa, Naone
Deacon, Kamai, Kinney, Kauhane. Kamu
oha, Paris, Nawahine, Daniels, Helekunihi
Horner, Kawainui, A S. Wilcox, Rice, GAY
Nakaleka, Paehaole-37.
Noes-Castle, Wight. Motley, Richard
son, Campbell, Widemann, Kauhi, C